This memorial was erected in tribute to the crew of the
B-17 Boot Hill of the
8th air force, 96th bomb group, 336th bomb squadron which crashed at
Keranprès on
May 17, 1943 shot down by the
FLAK and a
Focke-Wulf Fw 190.
Crew:
★ 1stLt Louis L.HALTOM (escaped)
★ 2ndLt George E.FORSLUND (killed in action)
★ 2ndLt Baily J.LOVIN (captured)
★ 2ndLt George D.RAWLINGS (captured)
★ T/Sgt Herman L.MARSHAL (escapee)
★ T/Sgt Glen WELLS (escapee)
★ S/Sgt William C.MARTIN (escapee)
★ S/Sgt Niles D.LOUDENSLAGER (escapee)
★ S/Sgt Roy A.MARTIN (escapee)
★ S/Sgt Andrew L.JORENSKEY (killed in action)
★ Cpt William C.CARNAHAN (captured)
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